The mission of the OUTnorthLa Film Festival (formerly the North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival:NLGLFF) is to recognize the important contributions that LGBTQ+ people have made to our culture; to educate the general population and raise awareness of LGBTQ+ concerns, as well as effect change in the political arena; and to investigate the history of LGBTQ+ people in film, including the stereotyping that has been a major part of this history and to counteract this stereotyping with valid, meaningful and diverse portrayals of LGBTQ+ people.
For its thirteenth year, OUTnorthLa honors filmmakers sharing the struggles and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ community with the rest of the world.